I told you to tune in to 102.3 KCUV three weeks ago. Have you done it yet?

Since I got back from the X Games, I've been filling my time with taking care of nagging loose ends here at work and just getting back on track after being out of town for two weeks in January.  I've also paid a couple more visits over to my favorite radio station, 102.3 KCUV, to shoot a couple of portraits of visiting musicians who've played in the KCUV Music Loft.

In honor of Fat Tuesday, they brought in Doug Kershaw, a 72 year old firecracker whose played with the likes of Johnny Cash, Willy Nelson and Charlie Daniels to name a few. He was quite an act to see and he even did it with 6 stitches in his pinky that he cut when he picked up an empty wine glass that broke in his hand at his cajun restaurant up in Greeley the other day.

Another musician I had a chance to photograph is a guy named Chuck Prophet who just came out with a new album called Soap & Water.  He played a song called "Freckle Song" that is from the new album and I really dug it.  He has some bluesy tendencies in his music with some different lyrics that take you through everyday experiences that confront everyone.  He just has a unique way of observing simple things and turning them into songs and I'm looking forward to exploring his music a little more.

Enjoy the pics!

-TSB2

The 72 year young firecracker.  He actually played his gig in the Music Loft with a protective golf glove that he cut every finger off of except the pinky to protect the little guy with stitches. Look at the fiddle!  I think he told me he's had that thing since 1965!

Chuck Prophet on the roof of the KCUV Studio.  Doesn't he just look like he writes different songs?

Listen to KCUV...It's the Best Radio Station in Denver!

Over the past few months, I've been extremely fortunate to shoot some portraits of musicians who come into FM102.3 KCUV to play in the 'Music Loft'.  This is something I especially enjoy doing since it is a nice respite from all the services we provide for our main clients such as the Rockies and the NCAA.  Not that I don't enjoy handling the various tasks related to those clients/contracts, but we all need a little change every now and then to keep us fresh, don't we?

The portraits at KCUV provide that freshness every now and then because the musicians who come in to play in the Music Loft are always characters and don't give a damn about anything except the guitar in their hand...Or they're just totally pumped because the week before, they found a pair of boots in their friend's basement that they've been missing for two years.

Lost Highway Recording Artist Ryan Bingham is a perfect example of this 'it's all good' attitude that just about every musician picks up at Rock Star University.  He's a young fella with a hard nosed scratchy voice that is warm and inviting in his songs.  His lyrics reflect a childhood growing up in the middle-of-nowhere West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, a life in junior rodeos and drinkin' whiskey on the road. If you like Western guitarists with a little edge to them, you should check him out. His album Mescalito is very solid front to back and I can't stop listening to it.

Enjoy!

-TSB2

This explains his unique voice...and yes, those are the boots he was missing for two years...